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I have an M.Ed. in Elementary and Middle Grades Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida with honors. Certified currently in Washington state - Elementary and Middle School ELA Humanities, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading K-12, Teacher Support Specialist, and Gifted and Talented. I taught 28 years in multiple subject areas and in many grade levels from Pre K- 8th grade. I began teaching in elementary school, where I taught pull-out remedial classes for grades 2-5 and a section of K-1. Then I taught Pre-K for 5 years, and then Middle School, where I have been in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. After 16 years in Middle School, I returned to first grade. I am currently subbing.
In addition to teaching, I've also lived in many different countries. I learned to speak Spanish at the age of 9 when my family lived in Spain. I have worked with children over the years in various capacities, from tutoring, substitute teaching, volunteering, and working with afterschool programs, summer school, and the YMCA.
My best experience, of course, has been being a mother and a grandmother to two wonderful children and two terrific grandchildren, and many fur babies as well. My husband and I currently have a 2-year-old female Yellow English Labrador who is quite a handful. :) Follow me on my social media links above to see her in action. :) They are also listed in the terms of use/credit pages at the end of each resource.
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Digital Seating Chart Templates with 7 Classroom Desk Arrangements EDITABLE
Seating Chart Template digital resource! Back to school ready! Use this editable seating arrangement chart to help organize your classroom at the beginning of the year and all year long. Project this on your whiteboard on the first day of school so students will be able to quickly find their seats. 7 different classroom desk arrangements for occupied and empty desks (such as rows, groups, and free form) are included that are easy to adapt to your classroom needs or make your own classroom s
Not Specific
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Also included in: Classroom Management Digital Resources Toolkit
Classroom Etiquette Handout Middle School or High School and Easel Activity
Classroom Management for Back to School. Etiquette Handout for Middle School and High School. First week of school classroom rules and procedures. Teach classroom behavior and classroom expectations. Students will have no excuses after they read this detailed set of rules for good manners in the classroom. "What your teacher really wants." Rules to live by! What seems like common sense to the teacher is not always common sense for a student. They need direct instruction on expectations. Give
6th - 9th
Character Education, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Metacognition Strategies PowerPoint with Planning and Reflection Worksheets
Teach the power of metacognition strategies with this 20-slide animated PowerPoint lesson with planning and reflection worksheets. Students will learn what metacognition is, why it matters, and practical ways for using it in their learning. Slides walk students through questions to ask themselves in the metacognitive cycle, how they can assess the task, evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses, plan their approach to learning new material, applying the strategies and reflecting on the pro
5th - 7th
ELA Test Prep, Not Subject Specific, Social Emotional Learning
Bulletin Board Letters Printable Black
A complete set of large printable black bulletin board letters, which includes uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers 0 - 9, punctuation marks, and the symbols hashtag, ampersand, and the commercial @, for your décor. Just print on card stock, cut out, and laminate. Great for black and white classroom décor. You can also mount on colored construction paper to make colorful headers, banners, word wall letters and signs for your back to school classroom décor. One size, but size is edit
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Alphabet, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Christmas Activity Holiday Trivia Game
Holiday Trivia Game. Students love this Christmas activity. Fun card game with over 100 questions about the season. 2 - 4 players or teams. Great for Christmas party! A fun printable resource to celebrate the Christmas holiday. 36 pages. Makes a great time filler when you need something to do for a few minutes before a transition time. You can also use them as bell ringers or in centers. To make it fun, some of the questions are easy, and some of them are hard. Play in centers or with the whole
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
CCSS
RL.3.10
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Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
Following Directions April Fools Trick TEST with Easel Activity FREE
Following Directions TEST - A Tricky Reading Instructions Lesson. Fun April Fool's Day prank, too! FREE! Give this "following directions" test to students and try not to laugh too much when they are taking it. If they don't read the directions first and do what the directions say, they will be shocked at the end to find out they only had to do number one...write their name! Good activity to use at the beginning of the year when kids come back to school, or anytime you want to stress the importan
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
School Bus Safety PowerPoint with Easel Assessment
School Bus Safety. Back to school and beginning of the year School Bus Safety PowerPoint. 15 slides with animation for teaching about school bus safety. Use this lesson for back to school or anytime for review. Basic safety tips and rules about how to get on and off a bus, cross in front of a bus, and behave on a bus in motion. This resource includes a 10 question self-grading Easel Assessment. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for videoconferencing. Share with students or colleagues in OneD
2nd - 5th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, School Counseling
Christmas Party Game Printable - Stick the Nose on the Reindeer | Grades K - 3
A fun Christmas Party Game! Stick the Nose on the Reindeer. Try this quick little printable game that is designed for grades K, 1, 2, and 3 but really fun for all ages. Print out the reindeer with no nose and then hang it up on the wall. Use a red pom-pom for the nose for Rudolph or a black one if you want to make a different reindeer or caribou. Inspired by the old game Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Instead of using pins, get some petroleum jelly, put some where the nose is supposed to go, and
K - 3rd
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Christmas Sing Along Favorites PowerPoint with Music
Christmas Sing-Along. Use this fun animated PowerPoint to sing ten favorite Christmas carols to celebrate the holidays. You need to click through the words as the included music plays through the slides. The music is set to begin automatically on the first slide for each song, then you click to forward slides through the song lyrics. You get an editable PowerPoint, so you can add songs or lyrics as you desire for your classroom use or adjust other aspects you may wish to change. This digital re
3rd - 6th
For All Subjects, Music, Not Subject Specific
Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
Meet the Teacher Back to School Classroom Expectations PowerPoint - Editable
Classroom Expectations PowerPoint for Meet the Teacher Night. Use when you go back to school to tell your families what to expect. Editable. Show the classroom rules at the beginning of the year during Open House, Back to School Night, or Parent Night. A basic slideshow template for middle grades or high school to introduce yourself and your classroom expectations for students at the beginning of the year. Fill in your own specifics. Back to school expectations include behavior, routines,
6th - 9th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Distressed Wood Whitewashed Shiplap Digital Paper Backgrounds Shabby Chic Set 1
If you have a shabby chic or farmhouse style theme, then you will love these rustic distressed whitewashed wood textures and backgrounds for your fixer upper projects. Will make great PowerPoint backgrounds or use as digital paper backgrounds for signs and headers for your classroom bulletin boards or scrap book. They are great as a backdrop for a succulent theme. You get 12 high resolution photos (along with 12 reduced size versions), shot on iPhone, sized 12 x 12, jpeg format. For commerci
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For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, Other (Arts)
Also included in: Distressed Wood Background BUNDLE Personal and Commercial Use
RTI Referral Forms and Team Response Strategies
RTI or Response to Intervention Documentation forms set includes pyramid of intervention team recommendation form, tier 2 and tier 3 strategies response form, tier 2 and tier 3 documentation of intervention strategies, reading, math and written expression referral forms. These RTI documentation forms help teachers or intervention specialists streamline the RTI process and document interventions. These can be a great way for teachers to complete student progress tracking. Printable and digital
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For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Brain Teasers and Riddles PowerPoint
Brain Teasers and Riddles PowerPoint promotes critical thinking skills. Fun five- minute activities. If you have five minutes, you can still get those brains working and have fun, too! Brain teasers on animated slides that are sure to make everyone smile. Fun, humorous riddles that will crack you up! Enjoy these when class is not quite over, but the lesson is! You can also use as a fun filler at the end of the year! Or use before or after spring break, or after state testing for comic relief. Or
4th - 7th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, Reading
Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
Behavior Chart - Traffic Light for Classroom Management
Behavior chart is a traffic light that you can display and use to manage classroom behavior. Fun for race car theme. Great to set up at the beginning of the year when you go back to school. This is a classroom management tool that should encourage better work and study habits. You can blow up poster size, print out, tape together and laminate. (Blow the poster up to poster size with a poster maker or have enlarged at a copy center.) Print out the 48 unique car name tags, laminate, and write name
PreK - 2nd
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Student Led Conferences Templates with Goals, Reflections and Directions
Having student led conferences will give your class ownership of their learning. Use these forms and templates so students will share their strengths, weaknesses, and learning goals with their families. This pack has everything you need to have a very successful parent teacher conference that parents and students will love. Includes: Teacher Directions for Student Led Conferences (4 pages of detailed instructions) Letter Home to Family (2 versions - 1 for manual sign up and 1 for using an on
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
End of Year Activity - Most Likely to Succeed Class Superlatives - Graduation
End of the Year Superlative Questions: Fun activity to do before school lets out and graduation when you have to say good-bye! Have students vote who is "Most Likely to Succeed as ____." Printable ballot with 32 great "Most Likely to" questions for end of the year activities which can be used for a classroom fun filler, an assembly or end of the year slide show, or for creating a yearbook. These categories are designed to recognize a wide range of talents, interests, and personalities within th
8th - 12th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
End of Year Candy Bar Awards Editable Certificates - Graduation
End of Year Candy Bar Awards. 40 fun award certificates for the end of the year based on candy bar names. These are superlative awards for the end of school and graduation. The awards are EDITABLE so you can type in the student's name, date, and your signature. (Backgrounds are not editable). If you prefer, you can hand-write your signature. Add some candy and enjoy giving out these awards! Your students certainly will enjoy these awards, too! Includes a blank award for you to add your own idea
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
End of Year Activity: Memory Book Palm Tree Theme (Any Grade) Digital and Print
Making a memory book is fun! Like a scrapbook for the end of the year, it is filled with activities. It's an easy way to keep memories. Start at the beginning of the year and add to it all year long. Pass them out like yearbooks on the last day of school or graduation for students to collect autographs. Each memory book page is bordered in palm trees. Title page has an ABC background. Includes a place for a class picture, pages for school, teacher, friends, lunch, favorite things, and more. Ea
2nd - 5th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, Writing
Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
End of the Year Character Awards Certificates - Graduation
12 editable end of year character awards to honor students for great character at end of the school assemblies or graduation ceremonies. The character traits included for the awards certificates are Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Compassion, Friendship, Perseverance, Cooperation, Patience, Honesty, Citizenship, Kindness, Sense of Humor You may choose boys and girls (Caucasian or Black for diversity). You can also use color or black and white. The b/w white ones use line art if you
2nd - 5th
Character Education, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
Calm Down Corner Kit | One-Minute Mindfulness Cards + Posters | Grades 5 - 8
This Calm Down Corner kit includes one‑minute mindfulness and SEL cards, posters, and signs designed for Grades 5–8. Students use quiet, structured strategies to regulate their bodies, focus their attention, and return to learning—making this kit ideal for calm corners and regulation stations. Great addition to your classroom for mental health month, too. Each card guides students through a brief, structured mindfulness practice that can be used independently during calm down corner time, regul
5th - 8th
For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific, Social Emotional Learning
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About the store
Experience
I have an M.Ed. in Elementary and Middle Grades Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida with honors. Certified currently in Washington state - Elementary and Middle School ELA Humanities, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading K-12, Teacher Support Specialist, and Gifted and Talented. I taught 28 years in multiple subject areas and in many grade levels from Pre K- 8th grade. I began teaching in elementary school, where I taught pull-out remedial classes for grades 2-5 and a section of K-1. Then I taught Pre-K for 5 years, and then Middle School, where I have been in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. After 16 years in Middle School, I returned to first grade. I am currently subbing.
In addition to teaching, I've also lived in many different countries. I learned to speak Spanish at the age of 9 when my family lived in Spain. I have worked with children over the years in various capacities, from tutoring, substitute teaching, volunteering, and working with afterschool programs, summer school, and the YMCA.
My best experience, of course, has been being a mother and a grandmother to two wonderful children and two terrific grandchildren, and many fur babies as well. My husband and I currently have a 2-year-old female Yellow English Labrador who is quite a handful. :) Follow me on my social media links above to see her in action. :) They are also listed in the terms of use/credit pages at the end of each resource.
Teaching style
I try to make everyday an unforgettable day! I make every effort to appeal to a variety of learning styles, so that students can stay focused and engaged in learning. Children should walk away from my classroom with a love for reading and a hunger for learning something new everyday.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Teacher of the Year 1999-2000, Teacher Support Specialist, 2010 VFW Teacher of the Year for the State of Georgia
My own education history
M.Ed., Graduated with honors from the University of Florida. 28 total years of teaching experience, from Pre-K through 8th grade.
Additional biographical information
Although I have had many students, I have two children of my own, along with two grandchildren. My daughter is a world-renowned chef, and opened her own restaurant on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. She has a son, whom I taught his first-grade year at home in the pandemic. Now he is in middle school and I have the privilege of watching him 4 days a week when the restaurant is open.
My son is a CNC programmer/engineer who lives in Seattle. He also has a son, who is in high school. They grow up so fast. My husband and I relocated from Georgia to Washington state to be close to our family.
My husband and I love the outdoors. We had two dogs: a lab mix (Angel) and a border collie/dachshund mix (Sandy). We called them the Golden Girls. Sadly, we lost Angel (almost 15) in August 2022, and Sandy (almost 15) in August 2023. Now we have a beautiful yellow lab named Lady. You can follow our journey on IG. We plan on retiring someday and do some traveling.
If you find a typo or something I need to fix in a resource, please contact me via Q and A, and give me a chance to make it right. I will try to fix mistakes within 48 hours, and usually much sooner.
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